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Buying a home in Petros, Tennessee

The typical owner-occupied home in Petros is worth about $167,100, 42% below the Tennessee median of $286,700 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $513 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Tennessee rate of 0.50%. 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Petros at a glance

Petros Tennessee U.S.
Median home value $167,100 $286,700 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $513 $1,442 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.31% 0.50% 0.94%
Median household income – $69,595 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,566 $1,963
Median rent – $1,189 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1957 1987 1980
Vacant homes 18.0% 10.2% 10.1%
Population 352 7,066,383 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Petros

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Petros home of $167,100 with 20% down costs about $1,012 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,290, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $43,374 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$33,420
Loan amount$133,680
Principal and interest$899
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
PMI$0
Total per month$1,012

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,848
Loan amount$164,073
Principal and interest$1,104
Property taxes (0.31% a year)$43
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$70
FHA mortgage insurance$74
Total per month$1,290

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Questions about home buying in Petros

What is the median home value in Petros?

About $167,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Petros?

Homeowners pay a median $513 a year, which is about 0.31% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Petros?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,012 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,374 a year.

More about Petros

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data